- Felix Watts
Felix John Watts (
August 4 ,1892 -August 17 ,1966 ) was an accomplished inventor with several U.S. patents granted for items such as motion picture projectors, vehicle ignition systems, light switches, locking mechanisms, etc.Early Years
Felix Watts was born in
Windsor, Ontario to Samuel Watts and Elizabeth Mills. After the death of his mother Elizabeth (daughter of David Mills, Canadian politician) in 1907, his father moved the family toPort Huron, Michigan . After high school, Felix attended theUniversity of Michigan where he was an engineering major and captain of the school's international soccer team.Inventing Years
During his years of invention, Felix worked primarily in the electrical and automotive industries and sold many of his inventions to
Henry Ford , whom he became close friends with.Death
Felix died as a result of a
stroke inYale, Michigan a few months after the death of his wife Sarah Dunford.References
* [http://www.google.com/patents?id=jKc_AAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&dq=felix+J.+watts#PPP1,M1 Motion picture projector patent]
* [http://www.google.com/patents?id=5mdjAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&dq=felix+J.+watts#PPP1,M1 Vehicle ignition system patent]
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